Richard W Mathews

Studies in Literary Themes and Genres SeriesSeries Editor, Ronald Gottesman, University of Southern CaliforniaWhen the thematic approach is called for in the study of American or English literature, Twayne's Studies in Literary Themes and Genres Series is first choice in reference material. This ser...

With stories penned by some of the most renowned bestsellers who have been wooing the readers for too long, this is the collection you need to own. Enjoy the breathtaking and charming depiction of some of the most romantic tales which come replete with love, adventure, magic, fantasy and more.Let yo...

Resurrecting Common Sense in America is a fast paced fictional examination regarding many of the most pressing concerns in today's society from Health Care to the National Debt to Environmental Concerns. This short storied series takes the reader on a journey where they meet historical characters wh...

The beauty of John Willis Menards poetry in Lays in Summer Lands stands out today just as it did when first published in 1879.Here, the weight of human experience and observation is transformed into lyrical delight and meaningful insights that continue to resonate generations after their creation.Bu...

Sir Emery Walker helped inspire the revival of fine letterpress printing and typography in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. A friend and collaborator of William Morris, he facilitated the design and casting of the famous Kelmscott Press types, and later, with T. J. Cobden-Sanderson, ...

Looking Backward to Nowhere: Two Visions of Utopia presents the complete text of two 19th century utopian novels: Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy and News from Nowhere by William Morris. The two works offer a fascinating comparison not only because Bellamy speaks from an American perspective and ...

The Ideal Book collects three essays by William Morris on the art of the book, including his considered opinions on layout, typography, ornamentation, the history of printing, and, more specifically, fifteenth-century woodcut books. His life and career are explored in the introduction by Richard M...